Project Gutenberg 2009-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 114 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Bryan, Claude Glennon 1876 03025903 Old Quebec: The Fortress of New France E-text prepared by David T. Jones and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Canada (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "Old Quebec: The Fortress of New France" by Gilbert Parker and Claude Glennon Bryan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the history and significance of Quebec City, particularly during its years as a crucial stronghold for French colonization in North America. The book highlights the founding of Quebec and chronicles the ventures and challenges faced by its early settlers, explorers, and the relationship between the French and Indigenous peoples. The beginning of the text introduces readers to the rich tapestry of Quebec's history, focusing on its foundational figures and events. Early voyages and explorations by Jacques Cartier mark the starting point of French ventures into North America, where the dense forests and vast waterways ignited a fervent desire for exploration. The narrative emphasizes the trials of early explorers as they navigated unfamiliar landscapes, intermingled with local Indigenous tribes, and the aspirations driven by religious zeal and imperial ambition. Furthermore, the text sets the stage for Quebec’s evolution into a vital military and cultural stronghold, laying the groundwork for subsequent chapters dedicated to its development and the fate of its people amidst the pressures of colonial rule and warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Québec (Province) -- History F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 744160 730004 2024-09-13T05:04:23.705878 2023-09-13T10:00:55.289365 text/html text/html 726589 2009-10-30T14:43:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 7953592 2009-10-30T14:47:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7986719 2024-09-13T05:04:53.512764 application/epub+zip 7995741 2024-09-13T05:04:34.081826 application/epub+zip 353505 2024-09-13T05:04:25.444879 application/epub+zip 10544288 2024-09-13T05:05:02.653648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10461591 2024-09-13T05:04:44.692845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533021 2022-09-14T05:57:00.512222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588295 588056 2024-09-13T05:04:21.047878 2023-09-13T10:00:52.713331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 587353 2009-10-30T14:38:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 228959 2009-10-30T14:38:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 587369 2009-10-30T14:38:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228541 2009-10-30T14:38:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20505 2024-09-13T05:05:02.823732 application/rdf+xml 18683 2024-09-13T05:04:25.923858 image/jpeg 4606 2024-09-13T05:04:25.662852 image/jpeg 8010461 2024-09-13T05:04:24.047866 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia